American film director
Kirk Fraser
Born (1976-02-12 ) February 12, 1976 (age 48) Occupation(s) Producer, director, screenwriter Years active 1998–present
Kirk Fraser (born February 12, 1976) is a film director , screenwriter , and film producer .
Kirk Fraser's first documentary film, The Life of Rayful Edmond : The Rise and Fall, Vol. I was released on July 12, 2005.[ 1]
In 2006 Fraser teamed up with Lil' Kim and Tracey Edmonds to develop a reality series, Lil' Kim: Countdown to Lockdown BET . It was the highest debuting series in BET history with 1.9 million viewers.[ 2]
Fraser produced and directed Without Bias , a documentary film on Len Bias .[ 3] [ 4] American Black Film Festival .[ 5]
In 2009 ESPN selected Fraser to join the list of the top 30 film directors to develop 30 for 30 , a series of documentaries in celebration of ESPN's 30Th Anniversary.[ 6]
In 2020 Fraser directed and executive produced the one-hour documentary Tuskegee Airmen: Legacy of Courage for History ,[ 7] [ 8]
Selected filmography
The Life of Rayful Edmond Lil' Kim: Countdown to Lockdown Against All Odds (2006) Documentary (director & producer)American Gangster Party Boyz (2009) TV series (executive producer)ESPN 30 For 30 : Without Bias (2009) Documentary (director & executive producer)Mayor For Life (2010) TV series (director & executive producer)Road To The Championship (2011) Documentary (director & executive producer)Nas: Life Is Good Tour (2012) Documentary (director & executive producer)Ward 8: The Past, The Present, The Future (2014) Documentary (director & producer)Frances Tiafoe (2016) Documentary (director & executive producer)From Scratch: The Birth of Hip Hop (2017) Documentary (director & producer)Couples' Night (2018) Movie (associate producer)United We Stand: The Ali Summit (2018) Documentary (directed & producer)Naked Hustle (2018) TV series (director & executive producer)Angrily Ever After (2019) Movie (producer)Hip Hop Holiday (2019) Movie (associate producer)Twas Chaos before Christmas (2019) Movie (producer)The Baby Proposal (2019) Movie (associate producer)Open (2020) Movie (associate producer)Basketball County: In The Water Naked Hustle (2020) Documentary (director & executive producer)Len Bias Law (2020) Documentary (director & executive producer)The Life of Rayful Edmond: The Rise and Fall - Special Edition (2020) Documentary (director & executive producer)Tuskegee Airmen: Legacy of Courage (2021) Documentary (director & executive producer)Boiling Point
Awards and nominations
Year
Award
Result
Category
Series
2006
Urban DVD Awards
Won
Best Documentary
The Life of Rayful Edmond
2009
American Black Film Festival
Won
Best Documentary
Without Bias
2010
Black Reel Awards
Won
Best Documentary
Without Bias
2010
The New York Festivals
Won
Television & Film Community Portraits
Without Bias
2010
Sports Emmy Award
Nominated
Outstanding Sports Documentary
Without Bias 30 for 30
2010
Peabody Award
Won
Outstanding Documentary
ESPN Films 30 for 30
References
^ Cauvin, Henri E. (July 22, 2005). "A Drug Kingpin's Hot-Selling Story: DVD on Rayful Edmond III Has Captivated Washington" . Washington Post . Retrieved August 1, 2009 . ^ "BET's Lil' Kim reality series becomes channel's most-watched debut" . Targetmarketnews.com. 2006-03-22. Retrieved 2012-02-24 .^ Palmer, Nancy Doyle (February 26, 2008). "Len Bias Movie Promoted at Sundance: Guerilla marketing tactics pay off for a group of Washington filmmakers" . Washingtonian.com . Retrieved August 1, 2009 . ^ Bratcher, Drew (June 1, 2009). "Death of a Legend" . Washingtonian.com . Retrieved August 1, 2009 . ^ "From Awards to Opening Nights, District Stars in Film and TV" . July 20, 2009. Retrieved August 1, 2009 .^ Lidz, Franz (September 30, 2009). "ESPN's '30 for 30' Lets Flmmakers Take the Real Big Picture Behind the Games" . New York Times . Retrieved October 24, 2009 . ^ "Tuskegee Airmen: Legacy of Courage" . HISTORY . Retrieved 2021-02-05 .^ Magee, Ny (2021-01-28). "HISTORY Channel Announces New 'Tuskegee Airmen' Documentary from Robin Roberts" . EURweb . Retrieved 2021-02-05 .
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